In recent years, the development of optical chemosensors for the sensitive and selective
detection of trace level metal ions in aqueous media has garnered significant attention …

In recent decades, Cd-based quantum dots (QDs) have gained tremendous interest as
luminescence tags for numerous biological applications. However, chemical synthesis using …

Nature offers abundant resource for preparing nanomaterials with different functionality, size
and shape. In this review, we are giving an elaborate discussion about the bio-source …

Mercury ion, as a kind of toxic ion, seriously endangers human health and ecological
environment. It is necessary to establish an accurate and sensitive method for detecting Hg …

Although cadmium-based quantum dots (QDs) are highly promising candidates for
numerous biological applications, their intrinsic toxicity limits their pertinency in living …

Quantum dots (QDs) are attracting significant attention for the development of sensitive
detection methods because of their unique optical properties. Biosynthetic QDs using …

Mercury ions are some of the most toxic heavy metal ions widely distributed in the
environment. Hg2+ cannot be degraded by microorganisms and can accumulate in the body …

Excessive use of food coloring agents in the food industry to make the food more attractive
or improve the taste has caused various health and ecological problems. Therefore, it is …

Live cells, as reservoirs of biochemical reactions, can serve as amazing integrated chemical
plants where precursor formation, nucleation and growth of nanocrystals, and functional …

Cadmium (Cd) is a typical and widely present toxic heavy metals in environments.
Biomineralization of Cd ions could alleviate the toxicity and produce valuable products in …